name
Alistair
AL-is-tair
/ˈælɪstɛər/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Alistair
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic (Scotland/UK)
- Meaning
- Scottish form of Alexander; defender of men
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
The Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander; also spelled Alastair, Alasdair; name of journalist Alistair Cooke and author Alistair MacLean; the 'air' ending is an anglicization of the Gaelic '-air'
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